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Russian MP Ponomaryov’s arrest in absentia upheld

The Moscow City Court has upheld the arrest in absentia of Ilya Ponomaryov, a lawmaker in the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, involved in the Skolkovo Foundation embezzlement case.

17:42 26.08.2015

Russian opposition politician arrested in Kostroma

The police in Kostroma arrested opposition politician Ilya Yashin, deputy head of the Republican Party of Russia–People’s Freedom Party (RPR-PARNAS), for violating a Kostroma Region noise control act.

16:07 26.08.2015

Rusnano ex-finance director to remain in detention

The Moscow City Court has upheld the detention of former Rusnano (formerly Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies) financial director Svyatoslav Ponurov who stands charged with embezzlement of 220 million rubles ($3.15 million) from the state technology corporation.

15:11 26.08.2015

Administrative case opened against Gazprom contractor on Sakhalin Island

The environmental protection authority, Rosprirodnadzor, has opened an administrative case against a Gazprom contractor.

13:15 26.08.2015

Trust Bank and Cypriot company settle $30 million dispute out of court

Russian Trust Bank and Cyprus-based Belenfield Trade Limited said at a hearing in the Moscow Commercial Court that they had reached an agreement on the bank’s lawsuit filed to collect about 2.1 billion rubles ($30 million) from the offshore company.

12:09 26.08.2015

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025